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Other Financial Data - (Other Current Assets) (Additional Information) (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Collateralized delinquency period of receivables | 7 days

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- Definition Collateralized Delinquency Receivables Period + References No definition available. + Details
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Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

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